Working systematically

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Teddy Town - Part Four

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

There are twenty five teddies in Teddy Town - five red, five blue, five yellow, five green and five purple. There are also twenty five houses, five of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?
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Teddy Town - Part Five

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

There are thirty six teddies in Teddy Town - six red, six blue, six yellow, six green, six purple and six turquoise. There are also thirty six houses, six of each colour. Can you put them on the map of Teddy Town according to the rules?
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Window Frames

Age

5 to 14

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This task encourages you to investigate the number of edging pieces and panes in different sized windows.
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Rod Area

Age

7 to 11

This task challenges you to create symmetrical U shapes out of rods and find their areas.
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Linked Chains

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Can you find ways to make twenty-link chains from these smaller chains? This gives opportunities for different approaches.
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Birthday Cake Candles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This challenge involves calculating the number of candles needed on birthday cakes. It is an opportunity to explore numbers and discover new things.
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Multilink Cubes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

If you had 36 cubes, what different cuboids could you make?
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Prompt Cards

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.
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3 Rings

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

If you have three circular objects, you could arrange them so that they are separate, touching, overlapping or inside each other. Can you investigate all the different possibilities?
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Tri.'s

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

How many triangles can you make on the 3 by 3 pegboard?